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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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